New Mexico Governor Lobbies For Lifting Of U.S. Beef Ban In Asia

WASHINGTON - JANUARY 8: Japanese Ambassador to the U.S. Ryozo Kato (C) ushers New Medico state Agriculture Secretary Miley Gonzalez (R) and Gov. Bill Richardson (L) into his office at the Japanese embassy January 8, 2003 in Washington, DC. Richardson was in Washington to lobby Kato and South Korea's ambassador for lifting of a ban of U.S. beef by the countries in the aftermath of last month's discovery of Mad Cow Disease in a dairy cow in Washington state. Japan is the largest export market for U.S. beef followed by South Korea. (Photo by Brendan Smialowski/Getty Images)